Before the speeches go on, Izomandakus buys some flour at the stalls as his mother has ordered him "Wow, a silver piece? The price has really ramped up!" he also buys a piece of cheddar for himself and two carrots for Pachemu who delights himself while looking at the dais events.
"She is Kendra Deverin, our mayor" Izomandakus points out to both Kizzy and Meg, also explaining later who Belor Hemlock and Father Abstalar Zantus are. The boy slowly savors the cheddar piece while the speeches go on.
Izomandakus saddens when the Sheriff remembers the church burning down "Those are sad memories, specially with the people we lost during the fire..." but then cheers up a bit when Cyrdak Drokkus comes up to the dais "I remember the meetings soon after, how some thought we could not rebuild even that simple structure. But Sandpoint banded together, sacrificing time and coin to give us this magnificent structure" the boy smiles clearly proud of being a Sandpointer.
When Cyrdak Drokkus reminds everyone about The Harpy's Curse, he comments to Kizzy "Are you still willing to accompany me Kizzy? Maybe we can have a look and get a couple of tickets just now"
Izomandakus thanks a lot the free food, getting a good ration of curry salmon then tries out a taste of the White Deer’s peppercorn venison. One might wonder where all that goes as he is quite skinny. The boy is not bold enough to talk with the authorities of the town, but he does catch up with Ameiko and looks for the Scarnetti as well.
"I think I would also like to play Meg. And the lucky pig dice game sounds as something I would like to try out" the dice goes actually badly, he looks at Meg abashed when every coin he puts in is basically lost "Not my day"
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Kizzy shrugged, "I don't usually wear scent. Whatever you think doesn't stink." She held her clothes up for Meg to magic clean while wrapped in a towel and then gave them an experimental sniff. Smells a little musky still... Or were they just that ripe? Seemed it would suffice anyway, so she set about dressing to get on with their festival day.
Qetsiyah loved sweets and raved over the hot, fresh pastry offered at Sandpoint Savories. In fact, she loved them so much she got quite loud just as she noticed the boy was called an unfamiliar name by his mother. "Omigosh, did you try the one there Meg. Say, what's that you have there, a Yum!" When Izomandakus looked ready to head out, she grinned at him "So your family seems nice. " She called as they escaped out onto the streets for the festivities.
Seamus seemed to judge that a festival day was a good time to work. Well, performers had their own ideas about fun. She dropped him a gold piece and a wink, hoping to seem like any other old passerby who simply appreciated his music.
Qetsiyah could have said which dish Ameiko prepared with a blindfold and a nose-plug. "Delicious as always, Ameiko. Congratulations! Though I think we're really the winners that we get to eat it!"
"I'll play you at knucklebones." She offered Meg. It was all in fun and Kizzy thought that if she won, she could buy Meg's wine for her, and if she lost, Meg would still share with her. She tossed the bones up high to gather the rest in one hand quickly enough to catch the other as it fell. Then she rolled.
"Ha! I think that's a good roll, as they reckon things." A roll where all four die showed different faces was supposed to be named for the Goddess of Love. "Looks like I have Shelyn's favor today." She said to Meg with a grin.
"Hey, isn't that Kast over there?" She stood up and waved, trying to attract his attention.
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Arriving a while after noon in the day, Kast eagerly limps into the Market Square. While he anxious to hear speeches, he's more interested in the free lunch when they are completed. Speeches are great and all, but free food, is free piddlespotting food.
*limp, drag, gawk, limp, wave, limp, smile, drag*
Kast makes his way through the market, pausing and speaking with those he knows and just feeling the joy of the day. It's perfect, just like he wants to be. Perfect.
*limp, drag, gawk, limp, wave, limp, smile, drag*
He will listen attentively to the speeches, clapping and laughing when he feels it. He tries to ignore his growling belly.
*limp, drag, gawk, limp, wave, limp, smile, drag*
Kast has no real plans nor places to be EXCEPT that he's near the front of the line when it comes time to serve and eat food. It's been a long shift and he thinks he's earned it.
Izomandakus offers the guests an insiders look at some of the personalities and history of Sandpoint during the speeches. Lunch is a triumph, no matter who’s dish you enjoy, and Kast is at the front of the line as planned, his relief coming early. Sure, Ameiko’s is the most balanced, a complete package really. But the venison is well aged, and the lobster is fresh and the sauce delicate and smooth!
Speaking of smooth, Seamus isn’t as he tries to replace Kizzy’s coin. But he does well on the edge of the stage, so much so in fact that the poet from last night takes the other side and rumbles through a well paced presentation of his own to a few coins of his own. He does his best to project away from Seamus, and so they both enjoy the advantages of the stage without conflict.
There isn’t just one place in town where there’s gambling, and there are games of knucklebones throughout if you look hard enough. So it’s not difficult for Meg to find a game, and in the way of festivals and gambling, she is invited to join in the fun! Kizzy also plays and throws down the gauntlet with a smooth opener while Izomandakus has rather less luck as a few coppers change hands along with good natured laughter.
The afternoon continues apace, the hours passing quickly as they do during such joyous times. You enjoy the other food vendors, once lunch has subsided a bit, with sweets, candied fruits, raindrop cakes (gelatin served with roasted powdered soybean and brown sugar syrup) - even savories such as roasted garlic, various nuts some roasted some not and, of course, cheeses of all varieties!
Performers such as Seamus move through the town, occasionally taking up a street corner, but just as often drifting through the crowds, hunting their own niches. While walking, you watched a musician encounter a mime and they do a little impromptu set together to smiles all around. Always remember that old adage, Mime is Money!
The laughter and joy of the celebration rises above the city like late summer heat. Everyone seems to be jubilant, and you have a hard time remembering when you had so much fun around such pleasant people. Happiness can be contagious, and right now, everyone is infected.
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When Cyrdak Drokkus reminds everyone about The Harpy's Curse, he comments to Kizzy "Are you still willing to accompany me Kizzy? Maybe we can have a look and get a couple of tickets just now"
Qetsiyah nodded, "Sure! We probably ought to get them soon before they sell out. Meg, what do you think? Want to see a play?" Though she had little talent for the fine arts herself, she was no philistine. In fact, she perhaps held them in even higher regard as she knew first hand how difficult such things were to master.
Kizzy bumps into something and turns to notice Seamus standing close enough to be her shadow. Then the thump of the coin bouncing off her boot drew her attention and she narrowed her dark eyes suspiciously. "What in the hells?" Then she noticed which coin it was and her scowl deepened as she turned the full force of it on the half-elf, placing her hands on her hips . "Isn't that the tip I gave you?" She might have mistaken him for pulling gold out of her pouch except for that particular coin was the only one like it she'd had in her purse. It was weight that really counted with coin, and it was a heavier mark than any she'd seen. Also it had a strange script she did not know with the image of a woman with a curved bright flame hovering above her outstretched palm.
"What's the problem, Seamus? My gold's not good enough for you? You were happy enough to drink on it last night." She didn't understand this nonsense. He'd spend the festival playing for coin and then returned custom from friends? She was clearly puzzled and frankly, a little offended.
Meg is rather impressed by Kizzy's skill and luck. She assumed the heavy armor suggested more strength than fine motor control, but she was obviously wrong. She herself tosses the bones with more enthusiasm than control.
"Shelyn indeed favors you today, Kizzy!"
Meg remains completely unphased by the exchange. Convincing people to calm down is easier when she plays herself off as unbothered and confident. She has always been a peacemaker, so she takes up the charge with little thought. "I personally am more of Kizzy's mind when it comes to freely giving coin, but I also understand and appreciate Seamus's point of view. We are all friends here, darlings. We simply have different ideas of charity and the exchange of wealth. Everyone's intentions are good, even if our cultural backgrounds are different."
Izomandakus is clearly delighted by how Kizzy enjoys the breakfast at Sandpoint Savories. When later Seamus excuses himself he does tell him that "Well, you lost discovering what might be Kizzy actual weakness. Man she loves sugar. I feared I would have not enough tarts for her" he giggles softly.
When the man asks about his family his smile turn more serious though "They are fine and we had a very happy reencounter, but you know what? They made my room into a gym and a doll museum apparently... I had to sleep in the floor tonight! Can you believe it?" He then claps enthusiastically at Seamus the 'butterfly' song display "You are the best my friend just give us another!"
In between game and game, he takes Kizzy and goes to the theater to get some tickets "Doesn't matter, if Meg does not want we can still get a couple for us!"
When he gets out of getting the tickets and he finds Kizzy and Seamus discussing he cannot avoid approaching and placing himself in between both of them "What's the problem with the coin. If you do not want it I can have it." the boy laughs trying to ease up the tense scene " Here, you have a ticket for the Harpy in exchange Seamus!"
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Kizzy looked incredulous, "Charity? Pity?! You can read minds now can you? You don't understand anything. Ameiko owns the place, every person in that room was putting coin in her tiller, one way or another, including me. But you're right, I didn't tip you last night or on the trail, so I figured it was due. And you... " She clamped her teeth shut around what she had nearly said. How was she supposed to explain how much he had already given her? Word of her mother and the music that filled in the silences where homesickness threatened to unravel within her. Maybe such things seemed worthless to him, but they were infinitely valuable to her.
She wanted to argue that like pulls like and that supplementing a take with a touch of gold would encourage people to reach for silver at least, so as not to seem too stingy. But maybe that worked better in a bigger city. Finally she grumbled under her breath in Halfling and stalked away, leaving her friends to decide the fate of the odd coin.
"Je hebt er zelfs nooit naar gekeken... "
"Ei Kizzy! The ticket!" Izomandakus holds the ticket in his hand while the woman leaves, then the coin in the other hand when Seamus just basically leaves in the other direction "Ei! We see us for the butterflies, do we Seamus?"
The boy looks confused at the woman remaining "Do you understand anything Meg?"
Shrugging, Izomandakus approaches one of the stalls having tinkers and points to an skillfully crafted horn "I want this. And take this coin. You better have it"
With the coin erased from sight, the boy walks around the stalls getting some twine, a flint and steel, a beautiful silken rope and some more trinkets along with an apple and another slice of cheese. When she is satisfied with everything he heads towards the dais once more, awaiting the butterflies moment of the day.
Kast continues to make his way through the crowds, enjoying the day.
*limp, drag, gawk, limp, wave, limp, smile, drag*
He probably sees Kizzy and Meg and Seamus and Izo, and definitely will say 'hi' and acknowledge them, but treats them the same way he does everyone else, nicely and with warmth. But they are faces in a crowd of many people that he knows in town.
*limp, drag, gawk, limp, wave, limp, smile, drag*
Smiling, he goes to get a drink. He doesn't drink often, but today may be a special day, and he will.
Mead! I finally get to enjoy the festival...and a chance to rest my leg. And mead! Walking toward the Cathedral on this way to the food, Kast spies Seamus. Is he coming or going?
"Splendid looking day, Seamus, wouldn't you say?" Kast says with a smile before moving on.
Kast loves living in Sandpoint, in his heart he knows that he will stagnate here. But these people have been true friends for all my life and the thought of leaving causes him a bit of pain.
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Meg takes Seamus’s hiss in stride. It takes far more than a little tiff get her on her hackles. ”Nobody is asking you to change, darling. We all just have our own ways and there is nothing wrong with that. I was merely suggesting that we all remember the importance of a gracious spirit.”
Meg smiles and shrugs at Izo’s confusion about the spat. ”A disagreement borne of different backgrounds. It is nothing to worry yourself about, Izo.” She considers whether she wants to take up Izo’s offer of the play. She has never been particularly fond of plays, as indicated earlier, even the rowdier types. Too much passive observance and not enough doing something. She already has spent enough of her life doing nothing but finding a good place to stand and looking pretty. ”I think I will have to pass on the play this time. My sincerest apologies, but I feel the spirit of celebration taking me elsewhere.” There is something so electrically exciting about getting to turn down an event simply because she does not want to go.
She follows after Seamus instead, catching up to him right around the time Kast does. She waves with her usual gregarious grin. ”Hello, darlings! Oh, off to get mead? How delightful! I shall have to get some myself. There’s a sour mead that I have been curious about ever since I saw it advertised. You have not had it yet, Kast, have you, darling?.” She pats Seamus’s shoulder. ”I needed to get away from the play before I got dragged along. I simply cannot stand having to sit and watch something that long if I can help it.”
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Seamus and Kizzy don’t quite work out their differences, though Meg and Izomandakus join in helpfully, each in their own way.
Kizzy and Izomandakus head down to the Sandpoint Theater to get tickets. The cheap seats are just a few copper, while you can get a private booth for a platinum or two, depending on availability. With the tickets comes a backstage tour, which itself is worth the price of admission. You see the green room, the stars dressing room, the orchestra pit, where the trap door leads - everything! Quite fascinating all that goes on to make the play work.
It’s been a few hours of revelry now, and a folks are feeling festive. Father Zantus and his acolytes quietly wheel a large covered wagon from a shed near the church into the main square with the good Father in the yoke and the acolytes straining to push. But they don’t stop there! They head down Junker’s Way and south onto Main Street, going all the way to the end and on southeast into the Sandpoint Market. All the way they pick up more and more carousers and cheering crowds as everyone follows the wagon, many pushing to speed it up - and lighten the load of the straining priest and his helpers.
They turn southeast down Market Street to north on River Street which curves into Crab Street and links up to High Street before coming again into the Church Square. They drag/push the wagon, now being followed by the whole town in front of the speakers platform. There the good Father climbs onto the make-shift stage as his acolytes distribute themselves around the wagon and begin fidgeting with the cover. Father Zantus recounts the short parable of how Desna first fell to earth and was nursed back to health by a blind child, whom she transformed into an immortal butterfly as a reward for her aid before a hushed crowd.
He then prays, projecting loudly to be heard far and wide, but he does not shout, ”O Mistress of stars, Mistress of changing fortunes, set aside Your silvery bolts that change the stars and take Your ease of Love with me. You are the Goddess of dreams! You are the Goddess of all delights! Blessed Be and show me thy awakened path. I aim to follow your good fortunes like a shooting star!”
… and with that, his acolytes release the cover and a thousand children of Desna - a furious storm of swallowtail butterflies - swarm into the air in a spiraling riot of color to a great cheer from the crowd. Father Zantus throws another thunderstone to accentuate the moment!
Throughout the rest of the evening, chidden futilely chase the butterflies, never quite quick enough to catch them, though more than a few land on people throughout the town - a sign of good luck! In fact, each of you find, over the course of the next hour or so, a butterfly will land upon your shoulder, or arm, or even head, as you continue to enjoy yourselves. You gain Desna’s Blessing.
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The Market Square is once again full of heavier food from the various establishments throughout town - though this time they charge a modest fee to help cover their costs. Drink too begins to flow more freely, though most don’t get drunk - the highpoint of the day is yet ahead, and few townspeople want to be so inebriated as to miss it!
Izomandakus is well interested in the tour to the theater. Although the arts are fun, he is the most fascinated at equal parts by the gears, pulleys and other machinery helping bring the scenes into life, and the actresses getting ready at the dressing room. Despite he blushes at the last ones, unable to speak much, he is quite bold asking questions about how the former ones work.
It was definitely a fun and spirited visit.
When heading back to the street the wagons are already entering Market Square. Izomandakus follows them all the way along Crab Street and around, back to the church. The boy observes with a smile the release of the butterflies "I used to run in the middle of them with my friends when I was a child." One of the butterflies lands on Pachemu's nose, and Izomandakus kneels to take it with joy "Look at what we found here! I heard there are some butterflies the size of a person far in the northern countries like Numeria" he observes the creature amused and raises his hand up letting it fly.
After a few more hours of celebration the boy picks up some more food, seasoned potatoes, and heads to the docks to watch the ships coming and going and rest a bit from the excited atmosphere. There he buys some sea bream to accompany the potatoes and enjoys the dwindling light eating and splashing the water with bare feet, relaxing until the sunset arrives.
On Sunset, he heads back to Sandpoint Savories, inquiries if his mother or Aneka require something, then, he takes the fireworks he has been crafting for the occasion and leaves for the Church Square closely followed by Pachemu "I hope Kizzy, Meg and Seamus come also to the consecration. I want to show them what I crafted!" the pig oinks and jumps happily in response clearly excited too by the prospects.
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Qetsiyah was almost more excited for the tour of the Theatre than she was the play. She could literally walk in Simza's footsteps here, and though it was many years ago, she felt closer to her in such places. Plus it was a good distraction from her argument with Seamus.
Kizzy had always had a quicksilver temper. Quick to anger, but also swift to let things go. She still didn't understand why Seamus would rather have coppers thrown to him than gold, but he was welcome to them if he was so keen. She looked down and realized she had crossed her arms in consternation again just thinking of it and willfully unfolded her arms to let them hang by her sides. Welcome to them! She reminded herself. He could fill his pack with pennies til he hunches over from the weight and I won't say a single word! Her arms tried to cross again so she gave them something to do.
She pulled out an old, crinkled playbill from her pocket and smoothed it out for Izomandakus to see. Upon it, the image of a stunningly beautiful Varisian performer danced and spun with brightly colored scarves swirling around her. Her face forever frozen in an expression of laughter and joy as golden haired halflings leaped and tumbled about her, dressed like fey. "The play was called The Harrowing of the Fey Queen, Simza played the Harrow reader and that's Sasha there as the Fey Queen." Looking at the images helped calm her down and soon she was no longer working at not seeming angry and truly relaxed.
Her mother had revered Desna, and so Kizzy held very still once one of the butterflies had landed on her shoulder, perched on the hanging ends of the scarlet scarf she wore in her hair. Silently, she prayed it would carry her fond wishes to Simza's spirit in Elysium.
She did come to the Consecration ceremony, and while she was somewhat subdued from her usual exuberance, she did not seem angry at all anymore.
"So where are you off to Kast?"
Kast smiles, holding up his now empty mead mug. ”I’ve eaten. I’ve had a drink, I don’t need much more,” Kast replies. ”Gunna go get see some butterflies. I’ve always loved that. They are perfect.”
Kast eventually shuffles to the ceremony, leaning on his longspear and listening to the speech. He is delighted.
This day has been perfect.
Since it is the main event, Meg does watch Father Zantus. The story he tells makes her sad more than anything. Eudora and Euphemia would have loved it. If only they were turned into butterflies instead of....
She clenches her jaw and her fists. She could understand why he hated her, but why do that to the children? Children, by all the Gods. His own children. She thought that someone that callous would at least have some pride in his children’s bloodline. His bloody-handed villainy apparently has no such compunctions, though. If only they had been born to any other parents, people who had been worthy of them, both heart and deed.
Meg does her best to focus on the blessing instead of her own depressing thoughts, but it just does not sustain her interest. She honestly begins to feel drowsy as the Father keeps doing his religion thing, but she keeps up her facade of cheer. Light of the Starstone, at least Cayden keeps his prayers brief and clear. None of this “O Goddess, thy thee thoust blessest thisseth houseth” pretentiousness. Keep it simple and clear and leave out the excess flattery.
As she watches the butterflies alight, she tries to imagine that two of them are named Eudora and Euphemia. Her thoughts are just too heavy, though.
"She truly looks beautiful" Izomandakus smooths the playbill with his right skinny hand, it is thin and delicate but has many scratches from his hard work at Magnimar's Golemworks "Is she your mom? She seems to enjoy a lot what she was doing. Does she not perform nowadays?"
"Oh, look, I crafted some fireworks for the festival. I decided to save them for the consecration ceremony as they will look much prettier during the night. If you come to the church you will be able to see it in action" Izomandakus smiles and shows the devices to the man, he knows the ones like Saemus often prefer freedom over ordered rites provided by official religion but he was hopeful to win his interest anyway "Look at that, it seems you filled your pouch. Sandpoint really likes your tune man!"
The boy looks for the main dais and tries to get a good position for Pachemu and himself, where they can follow properly the whole ceremony.
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As the afternoon wears on, and the sun begins to get low in the western sky, the whole town slowly gravitates toward the Church Square, like geese flying north for the winter - a few stragglers aside. Very few. You follow along with the crowds as it’s coming to be time for the Consecration of the Cathedral - the highpoint of the celebration! You’ll note that most have a flagon, glass, or bottle - ready to toast their new Cathedral.
You also reach the Church Square which is now packed with people, their eyes sparkling in the light of torches being lit throughout the area, though there’s still plenty of light yet. Breathless anticipation hangs on the air as everyone looks for Father Zantus…
"Yes, it was part of the alchemy studies we had to curse at the Golemworks. I thought the church inauguration deserved some grandeur on its inauguration day" the boy nods to Seamus and smiles in anticipation of the memorable night "I will look after you once the ceremony finishes. Maybe you can show me about your show at the Cracktooth tonight. Mom probably would not mind if I stay awake until late today"
Izomandakus lights one torch and secures one of his two star candle fireworks on the ground, ready to use. He is happy to show off his creation to anyone assembled nearby while Pachemu smells the clearly custom made device. For no particular reason, he does this at the northern edge of the dais.
"Look, the Father!" when Father Zantus makes his appearance the boy whistles and waves the torch alight in anticipation of the grand inauguration moment of the cathedral "Go Sandpoint go!"
A sharp retort, like the crack of distant thunder, slices through the excited crowd as the sun’s setting rays paint the western sky bright autumnal colors. A stray dog that has crawled under a nearby wagon to sleep starts awake, and the buzz of dozens of conversations quickly hush as all heads turn toward the central podium, where a beaming Father Zantus has taken the stage and thrown yet another thunderstone for attention though it was hardly necessary.
He clears his throat, takes a breath to speak, and suddenly a woman’s scream slices through the air. A few moments later, another scream rises, then another. Beyond them, a sudden surge of strange new voices rises - high-pitched, tittering shrieks that sound not quite human! The crowd parts and something low to the ground races by, giggling with disturbing glee as the stray dog gives a pained yelp and then collapses with a gurgle, its throat cut open from ear to ear. As blood pools around its head, the raucous sound of a strange song begins, chanted from shrill, scratchy voices seemingly from everywhere - including from the goblin hovering over the dog (image)!
”Goblins chew and goblins bite.
Goblins cut and goblins fight!”
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Seamus draws his weapon and begins to move closer. No DR, but they’re surprisingly fast for their size (imp initiative, speed 30’).
Goblins continue to sing, and you hear their war chant all over town, not just in the square.
”Stab the dog and cut the horse,
Goblins eat and take by force!”
The blue goblin, closes on Kizzy and swings though it looks like his main target was a slight gentleman standing next to her, he changes his mind mid stride and manages to lose his footing in the change. Tumbling at her feet, he swings upwards.
The green goblin rushes to the cart, and climbs upon it yelling at the top of his little lungs!
The red goblin takes his dogslicer and tries to flip the dogs blood and viscera into Meg’s eyes to temporarily blind her!
if successful against your CMD, you are blinded for 1 round, though you may remove the penalty with a move action.
Sadly, his dogslicer catches in the wound and he merely drags the dog a foot or so before getting free again. HIs blade is broken however in the incident.
You hear shouts and cries from all over the city and smell, smoke…
Round 1, Init 2
Kast seems confused by the screaming, acting way too late for how a member of the watch should respond. It was his first real call to action, to battle, to serve. He's slow to move, but he does move with conviction, because his job right now is to kill or die for Sandpoint.
:limp, drag, limp:
"GET OUT OF THE WAY! WATCH COMING THROUGH!" Kast bellows, trying to get closer, double moving with his spear at the ready.
Kast sets, facing the goblin with his stunted twisted leg forward, closer to the blue goblin, and his more agile right leg in the back, ready to pivot and adjust as necessary.
Alright, Kast, you got this! Be perfect! Be perfect, Kast! Perfect!
to hit;
damage.
hp: 9/9
AC: 16/13/13
Saves: F1/R3/W2 +2 vs. enchantment
Aroden's Verve: 0/0 used
GlitterBomb: 0/0 used
Extend GammaRadiation: 0/0 used
Quantum Leaps used:
Pathfinder Carry: 0/0
Staff of Courage: 0/0
[ dice]1d20+3[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d8+4[/dice] damage.
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Meg spins about at Seamus's warning, just in time to watch the goblin's sorry attempt at blinding her. She draws her rapier with less grace than she would like. She stares down the goblin, that slight calming smile coming across her face. The goblin begins to feel calm, pliable. His senses feel tuned up, but uncontrolled, as if his skin is irritated. She steps forward into a lunge, aiming right for that big balloon head.
All of that training on form has paid off, as even without thinking on it, her lunge is perfect. The sensation of piercing a living being's flesh is unpleasant. Hateful, even. In another life, the one she once had, she would have happily never attempted anything of the sort. But that other her was vulnerable, weak. She could not even protect her own children. She will become who she needs to be to ensure that never happens again.
HP: 11/11
AC: 16/13/13
Saves: F2/R5/W1 +2 will vs charm and compulsion, +2 fort vs poison and drugs, +4 fort vs alcohol
Hypnotic Stare: Red
Painful Stare: Red
0: (Dancing Lights, Prestidigitation, Mage Hand, Message)
1: 0/2 used (Vanishx0, Telempathic Projectionx0)
[ dice]1d20+3[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6+1[/dice] damage.
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"She truly looks beautiful" Izomandakus smooths the playbill with his right skinny hand, it is thin and delicate but has many scratches from his hard work at Magnimar's Golemworks "Is she your mom? She seems to enjoy a lot what she was doing. Does she not perform nowadays?"
Kizzy smiled and said, "They both are, really... My moms, that is. Simza is my mother who bore me, she died when I was just a babe. And Sasha is my mother who raised me. She was Simza's best friend and so stepped in as my Godmother. So I guess you could say, I have a fairy Godmother!" She laughed, gesturing to Sasha's image as the Fey Queen.
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Qetsiyah took a step closer to Meg, pulling her greatsword from it's sheath on her back. She struck out at the goblin on the food cart. "Filthy goblins! Stand next to me and I'll do my best to keep them off you." Then she struck at the one climbing onto the cart.
"Critters! Where those got out from?!" resolved, Izomandakus kicks the star candle in front to aim at the goblin attacking Kast, then with the torch he lights the thing and a small rocket of purple color flies towards the green small beast.
Pachemu puts herself between Izomandakus and the goblin and oinks at him menacingly.
Meg lunge is excellent (though not a crit) and she punctures the cheek of the cheeky goblin, but does not drop him. Kizzy with rather less finesse, and more force, slams down upon the goblin screaming on the cart and crushes his skull, dropping him. Izomandakus launches fireworks at the goblins, making them very excited to try that out on their own, though he misses. Pachemu is too pretty to be intimidating, and not even the goblins are afraid of her. Kast limps forward, as the populous parts for his plea, having generally much respect for the watch. Seamus launches a dagger at red, and though also not a crit, it lands solidly, dropping the beast into the dirt.
Goblins continue to sing, and you hear their war chant all over town, not just in the square.
”Goblins race and goblins jump,
Goblins slash and goblins bump!”
The only one with focus, the blue goblin screams as it launches itself at the pig, ”Foooood!”
To the south, another band of goblins has found the oil and wood for the bonfire. One sets himself on fire, but the others manage to throw the burning materials into the brand new church (image)!! They each carry torches along with their dogslicers.
Father Zantus calls for a bucket brigade, but cannot get close enough to do anything as the little blighters are in the way!
Meg throws up a little salute to Seamus for the assist. She then spies the goblins after the church. Before she can let herself think to much, she rushes off towards the gang of goblins with torches, pushing through panicking townsfolk as best as possible.
HP: 11/11
AC: 16/13/13
Saves: F2/R5/W1 +2 will vs charm and compulsion, +2 fort vs poison and drugs, +4 fort vs alcohol
Hypnotic Stare: Red
Painful Stare: Red
0: (Dancing Lights, Prestidigitation, Mage Hand, Message)
1: 0/2 used (Vanishx0, Telempathic Projectionx0)
[ dice]1d20+3[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6+1[/dice] damage.
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Kizzy stepped to the side as she noticed one of the goblins swinging at Pachemu. "Hungry, are you? Try a bite of this!" She quipped as she brought the greatsword down in a wide arc.
Round 2, Init 2
C’mon Kast. Just like practice. Be perfect.
Kast takes the distraction offered by Kizzy to deliver a thrust with his longspear, just like he’s practiced. Using his twisted left let as a pivot point, and his right leg to aim and provide additional power to his arms, he thrusts.
to hit;
damage.
YES!
Kast will move 20’, following Meg. ”Make way for the watch! Make way!”
hp: 9/9
AC: 16/13/13
Saves: F1/R3/W2 +2 vs. enchantment
Aroden's Verve: 0/0 used
GlitterBomb: 0/0 used
Extend GammaRadiation: 0/0 used
Quantum Leaps used:
Pathfinder Carry: 0/0
Staff of Courage: 0/0
0: (create water, detect magic, light, stabilize)
1: 0/4used (CLW*0,DF*0,PfE*0)
[ dice]1d20+3[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d8+3[/dice] damage.
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Izomandakus turns to look where Meg is pointing too "Oh buggers!" Seeing the goblins burning the new cathedral, the boy rushes up the dais while looking for a bit of fleece from his pouch to create a distraction and win some time "I summon the defender of Sandpoint's Cathedral! Goblin Eater!" weaving a spell a large horse in flames comes out of the Cathedral and performs a buck menacing with its hooves at the goblins trying to scare them away.
Offended by the goblin, Pachemu tries to bite it in the leg.
If the goblin falls or is no more after Kast's and Kizzy's attacks, the pig rushes around the dais trying to rejoin with Izomandakus.
Meanwhile the light star candle in the ground throws another rocket randomly around.
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Meg double moves to try and save the church. Kizzy steps up and tries to knock the goblins head clean off, but it’s shorter than she anticipates and she misses. Izomandakus ‘summons’ a large fiery horse to scare the goblins, and it definitely attracts attention! Kast bats for the hills as he brings his longspear to bear on the diminutive opponent. Sticks him into the dirt with such force he has to shake his spear loose to continue on. Seamus shuffles forward a little and grabs his knife while drawing his short sword.
Orange freaks out as a flaming horse comes charging out of the church (as do more than a few townspeople). He screams at the top of his lungs and swings his dogslicer at the apparition as he falls back.
vs DC 14 to disbelieve
Pink chases after a child who has torn loose from his mother and is throwing rocks at the equally sized creatures. The bold kid doesn’t even run when the goblin starts to close in on him, but throws another rock!
Purple moves up and clambers onto the platform with Father Zantus. Cackling manically he draws his dogslicer and prepares to do him in!
The goblin warchanter continues to sing at the top of his lungs, joining in with goblins throughout the town in the chant.
”Burn the skin and mash the head,
Goblins here and you be dead!”
He drops his torch on the dead body of a townsperson where it begins to smolder, draws his bow, and takes a shot at the flaming horse!
vs DC 14 to disbelieve
"It don't die, why don't it die?!" the leader screams at the horse. Their will is wavering.
To the north, you see another pack of goblins throwing stones and breaking glass as they go through town (image). They look like Breakbag Goblins, similar to the ones you encountered on the road (though these aren’t yet on fire).
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Meg pushes through more of the panicked crowd, finally getting to the clear ground need the goblins. She turns her gaze on the nearest goblin, trusting that Izo and Kast can keep the Father safe. She stabs at the goblin, but her form is nowhere near as perfect as before, the rush of battle making it difficult to focus.
HP: 11/11
AC: 16/13/13
Saves: F2/R5/W1 +2 will vs charm and compulsion, +2 fort vs poison and drugs, +4 fort vs alcohol
Hypnotic Stare: Orange
Painful Stare: Orange
0: (Dancing Lights, Prestidigitation, Mage Hand, Message)
1: 0/2 used (Vanishx0, Telempathic Projectionx0)
[ dice]1d20+3[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6+1[/dice] damage.
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Round 3, Init 2
:limp, drag, limp:
Kast double moves forward, following the stranger he met last night and trying to put himself in between goblins and innocents.
:limp, drag, limp:
”Make way for the watch! For Sandpoint!” Kast continues to try to get people out of the way.
hp: 9/9
AC: 16/13/13
Saves: F1/R3/W2 +2 vs. enchantment
Aroden's Verve: 0/0 used
GlitterBomb: 0/0 used
Extend GammaRadiation: 0/0 used
Quantum Leaps used:
Pathfinder Carry: 0/0
Staff of Courage: 0/0
0: (create water, detect magic, light, stabilize)
1: 0/4used (CLW*0,DF*0,PfE*0)
[ dice]1d20+3[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d8+3[/dice] damage.
"Do not fear Goblin Eater! It only likes chewing green skin!" Izomandakus concentrates in the magic, forcing the image of the horse to buck just when the goblin slices, making it seem the horse dodged the attack. Then the boy moves his left hand and makes the horse to duck, just in time to avoid the arrow from the goblin chanter very convincingly "Buggers! There are more coming down the north street!" The flaming horse jumps out of the Cathedral platform and next to the goblin singer, smoke puffing from its snout.
Izomandakus moves forward to protect Zanthus with his body while Pachemu, seeing no mob between him and his evil-ugly target, charges along with Kast and Meg as a wave of angry Sandpointers trying to grab the first free breakfast meal on Swallowtail Festival "Ooiiiiiink!"
Qetsiyah curses her armor for how it slows her down as her friends all quickly outpace her, Even the lame watchman! Then she spots the child throwing rocks and she forgets to curse as she bolts toward him. But the crowd was boiling over in panic and she could hardly take a few steps before she had to hesitate or bowl right into some frightened townsfolk. She considered her sling, but she was more likely to hit an innocent in all this mess.
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Meg lunges forward with her rapier, piercing another green-skinned goblin. He scarcely notices, so in fear is he of the horse. Kizzy double moves to get closer to the action as she studies the warchanter. Izomandakus moves the horse about believably while Pachemu takes a bit out of the goblins calf. Kast limps up and moves to protect the church. Seamus charges through the crowd, saving the child from the goblin.
Orange, still too close to the horse for his happiness, stabs perfunctorily and continues to withdraw (drawing an AoO from Meg, Pachemu and Kast - almost certainly ending his life).
Pink swings at the suddenly appearing Seamus before taking a 5’ step toward, and slightly behind, the wagon.
Purple throws his torch at Izomandakus before closing with his dogslicer at the ready!
The goblin warchanter continues to sing at the top of his lungs, joining in with goblins throughout the town in the chant.
”Chase the baby, catch the pup.
Bonk the head to shut it up!”
The body next to him begins to burn, filling the air with the smell of roasting long-hog and burning hair. He panics however, when the horse arrives - leaping next to him. He drops his bow at the horses feet and retreats, drawing a dogslicer. ”Aaaaahhhhhh!”
The populous, lead by Father Zantus, slips in behind the parties line and begins to try and save the church from another fire. The good father is creating water over the rafters where a few licks have lit up while the citizens of Sandpoint are putting out the fires lower down. Though there’s a lot of smoke, it doesn’t look like there’s really much fire - you moved fast!
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Meg sees the goblin planning his escape even as he swings at her, and she quickly takes her chance, piercing his chest and sending him hurtling to the ground.
She dashes around the platform towards the closest goblins she saw. She tries to strike at the one on the ground, but she is momentarily distracted by finally noticing the child this close to battle. With Seamus and Kizzy protecting him, she tries to focus on the cornered goblin, giving it a taste of her powerful stare before striking.
HP: 11/11
AC: 16/13/13
Saves: F2/R5/W1 +2 will vs charm and compulsion, +2 fort vs poison and drugs, +4 fort vs alcohol
Hypnotic Stare: Pink
Painful Stare: Pink
0: (Dancing Lights, Prestidigitation, Mage Hand, Message)
1: 0/2 used (Vanishx0, Telempathic Projectionx0)
[ dice]1d20+3[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6+1[/dice] damage.
Izomandakus blocks the goblin slash with the torch he is holding.
Relived Father Zantus finally reacts and moves away, and delighting himself at the chaos created by his illusion, the boy steps back "Let's see, as Master Bhreacher says, if it works don't change it" with a movement of his free hand, the boy makes the horse figment to move forward to the limit of its effect.
Seeing her friend in danger, Pachemu steps back to take a short run and jumps over the dais trying to protect him "Ooiiiiiink!"
If succeeding, the pig tries to bite the goblin right leg.
Round 4, Init 2
:limp, drag, limp:
Kast chases the warchanter, hoping others can handle the fires and the goblins, but fearing that the lead goblin might cause more trouble.
:limp, drag, limp:
hp: 9/9
AC: 16/13/13
Saves: F1/R3/W2 +2 vs. enchantment
Aroden's Verve: 0/0 used
GlitterBomb: 0/0 used
Extend GammaRadiation: 0/0 used
Quantum Leaps used:
Pathfinder Carry: 0/0
Staff of Courage: 0/0
0: (create water, detect magic, light, stabilize)
1: 0/4used (CLW*0,DF*0,PfE*0)
[ dice]1d20+3[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d8+3[/dice] damage.
Round 4
Kizzy steps in to further pen in the goblin and swings her greatsword again.